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Several national federations have developed web-based IT services for managing events, entries, results and reporting. These services have made competition organising more efficient and of better quality.

The IOF has decided to investigate the possibility to purchase similar services, based on the requirements identified by the IOF.

As Eduard Khrennikov (RUS) has decided to retire from the IOF Ski Orienteering Athletes’ Commission, the Commission has appointed two new members to replace him: Tatiana Rvacheva (née Kozlova), Russia, and Klaus Csucs, Romania.

The IOF Council has approved Special Rules for Ski Orienteering World Ranking Events and the start allocation method to be used at World Ski Orienteering Championships, Regional Ski Orienteering Championships and Ski Orienteering World Cup.

The IOF invites all member federations to submit applications to organise IOF foot, MTB and trail orienteering events in the years 2016–2018. The applications must reach the IOF Office by 1 January 2014.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has awarded the Winter Universiade 2019 to Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and at the same time confirmed that ski orienteering will be one of the sports in Krasnoyarsk.

The IOF Council has approved the Special Rules for World Cup 2014. The main change in the Special Rules is that all competitions will count for the overall World Cup standings. World Cup 2014 will consist of 14 competitions and 5 rounds.